When comparing Tracktion 5 vs Metro, the Slant community recommends Tracktion 5 for most people. In the question“What are the best DAWs?”Tracktion 5 is ranked 17th while Metro is ranked 44th. The most important reason people chose Tracktion 5 is:

Self contained modular environment for hooking up processing chains of plugins or instruments in any way you want.

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Pros

Pro

Racks

Self contained modular environment for hooking up processing chains of plugins or instruments in any way you want.

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Very compatible

Tracktion 5 is now compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux.

Pro

Bundles with Melodyne for no cost

Melodyne is a pitch correction software that now comes free with Tracktion 5. At $60, Tracktion 5 with Melodyne costs about half as much as the standalone version of Melodyne.

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Multi-channel MIDI support

Multiple MIDI instruments can be recorded in different tracks at the same time.

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MIDI to audio feature

Traktion 5 now has a MIDI to audio function so users can quickly freeze MIDI notes and manipulate them as audio clips.

Pro

Single screen interface

Everything that is needed is within easy reach, no deep diving in menus or pop up windows.

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Minimalist

Metro's interface only includes essential features.

Pro

Stable

Metro has exceptional stability.

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Very small footprint

Metro's minimal UI and lack of bells and whistles makes it very easy on memory.

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Attentive support

When a user reports a bug, it is usually fixed within two days.

Pro

Great MIDI editing

One of the biggest focuses of Metro is high MIDI editing capabilities.

Cons

Con

Cluttered interface, not user friendly

Con

Lack of drivers for Linux

There are no official drivers for any multi-channel audio interfaces, putting Linux users at a disadvantage.

Con

Only works as a master

When a clip or plugin is interacting with a DAW, the master controls tempo, while the slave's tempo is dictated by the master. Metro only has master capabilities, meaning that plugins or clips with a specific tempo will not sync correctly.